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LTK:
That's actually what the multiplayer treadmill model of the cods and battlefields is designed to do: give the player a steady stream of rewards so they're more likely to keep playing the game and thus not turn it in for a bit of cash until much, much later. And I never hear anyone say how great it is that you have to spend hours in the multiplayer of a modern military shooter just to be able to use all the weapons, vehicles and other features, whereas classic multiplayer games gave you everything you need right from the get-go. (TB's saying that too)

But whether a game is worth the same after a few months is beside the point. If anything, this fact creates a bigger financial impact of used game sales. If a game costs $50 on release, and costs $20 six months later, the number of people who are going to bother with buying a second-hand copy likely decreases substantially, because the relative savings are simply much smaller. Compare that to the launch week, when buying a second-hand game is a much more attractive option given the $50 price tag. The outcome is that second-hand sales are biggest when the prices are highest, which means the publisher is missing out on a lot of sales.

But, like I said, I think the fact that the price of a game decreases with age is beside the point, because it affects first-hand and second-hand sales equally. A six-month old first-hand game has suffered the exact same 'wear and tear' as a six-month old second-hand game, even though one might still be in a shrink-wrapped box and the other in a paper CD sleeve. If that's the case, how can you differentiate between first-hand and second-hand games?

ackblom12:
Microsoft Outlines Their System for Used Games Licenses and Family Sharing

Blue Kitty:
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gxp_4DlfDc

ackblom12:
Huh

Microsoft allegedly paying 3rd party publishers to not show PS4 games at E3

I'm skeptical of this considering it's only one source, but it would be a ridiculous new low if true.

RedWolf4:
Dear god, if true, is EVERYTHING becoming a race to the bottom? I might just upgrade my PC at this rate.

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